Delorean (ASX:DEL) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -0.70% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Delorean 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Delorean ASX:DEL +1.08% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.70 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 224 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Delorean ranks better than 70.54% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Delorean's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.70%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Delorean's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:DEL' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.4   Med: -6.4   Max: -0.7
Current: -0.7

During the past 6 years, Delorean's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.70%. The lowest was -6.40%. And the median was -6.40%.

ASX:DEL's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
70.54% of 224 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: -3.35 vs ASX:DEL: -0.70

Delorean (ASX:DEL) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Delorean 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Delorean 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Delorean's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Delorean 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Delorean's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Delorean's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Delorean 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -0.70 mean?
Delorean (ASX:DEL) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -0.70 as of Dec. 2025. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Delorean and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Delorean ranks #66 out of 224 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 29.5%.
Is Delorean's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Delorean's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.70. Based on the distribution chart, Delorean ranks #66 out of 224 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Delorean's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Delorean ranks #66 out of 224 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Delorean in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Delorean and its competitors. Delorean's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Delorean stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Delorean (ASX:DEL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.07, compared to a current price of A$0.09 — trading 34.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.70. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Delorean (ASX:DEL), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.70 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Delorean Business Description

Other Exchanges 1X5:Germany
Address 1205 Hay Street, Ground Floor, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Delorean Corp Ltd operates in the renewable energy industry. The company operates in four segments: Infrastructure, the infrastructure asset investment and development division; Engineering, the construction of site-specific anaerobic digestion plants division; Energy retail, the electricity sale division; Corporate, the corporate division. The majority of the revenue comes from the Energy retail sector. Geographically, it operates in Australia and New Zealand, from which it derives substantial revenue from Australia.